United Nations

  • Oct 15, 2009
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MIDDLE EAST: Abbas's standing is unlikely to recover

The UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) will today reopen a debate on the Goldstone report on the...

  • Oct 7, 2009
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MIDDLE EAST: Jerusalem unrest could increase

Israeli security forces mobilised reinforcements yesterday in response to two days of clashes...

  • Oct 6, 2009
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PAKISTAN: Islamabad attack reinforces siege mentality

The UN has temporarily closed its offices in Pakistan after five workers were killed in a suicide...

Pakistan
  • Oct 2, 2009
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IRAN/UN: Outcome of talks may delay nuclear programme

Iran's representative Saeed Jalili addressed the issue of its nuclear programme in yesterday's...

Iran
  • Sep 28, 2009
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IRAN/UN: Washington seeks to up pre-talks pressure

The Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) today test-fired a Shahab-3 long-range missile...

Iran
  • Sep 25, 2009
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IRAN/UN: Petrol imports sanctions may be ineffective

The United States, United Kingdom and France today will accuse Iran of building a secret uranium...

Iran
  • Sep 24, 2009
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IRAN/UN: Gasoline sanctions may not be effective

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadi-Nejad told the UN General Assembly yesterday that he was ready...

Iran
  • Sep 23, 2009
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BURMA: Junta welcomes policy of engagement

Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva yesterday said that he supports an international policy of...

Burma